Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Industrial water withdrawal
Ghana
95.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.35 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ghana rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 95.00 million cubic meters against 81.35 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.65 million cubic meters.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.60 million cubic meters | 99.20 million cubic meters | 26.60 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 84.73 million cubic meters | 191.50 million cubic meters | 106.77 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 95.00 million cubic meters | 247.23 million cubic meters | 152.23 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 95.00 million cubic meters | 106.44 million cubic meters | 11.44 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 95.00 million cubic meters | 81.35 million cubic meters | 13.65 million cubic meters | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 95.00 million cubic meters against 81.35 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 13.65 million cubic meters, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.